Atomic Cupcake Digital Scrapbooking Tutorial - Installing Actions in 5.0 in Photoshop Elements

Supply List

Photoshop Elements 5.0
A PSE action folder

Installing Actions in 5.0
in Photoshop Elements
This tutorial will guide you through the installation of a Photoshop action in Photoshop Elements 5.0.

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Step 1 Close Photoshop Elements if it is running.

Step 2 The action folder is the folder that contains both an .atn and a .psd file in it. The folder, the .atn file, and the .psd file will have the same name.

Copy the entire folder to
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\5.0\Photo Creations\special effects\photo effects in Windows
or
System\Library\Application Support\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\5.0\Photo Creations\Photo Effects on a Mac

Step 3 Rename the .psd file to thumbs.psd (This is required because old versions wanted the icon named the SAME as the file, PSE 5.0 wants it named "thumbs".)

Step 4 The action is now installed! Check the individual instructions for the individual action for specific requirements before continuing. Some may want you to select a layer's contents, others may need you to choose a color or load a brush.

Step 5 Click the "Apply Effects" button under "Artwork and Effects". Change the dropdown menu to "All". You should see the icon for the effect. It has the Atomic Cupcake logo on it.